Shenmue 1 & 2 HD was recently confirmed for a release date by Sega. The game is basically a compilation of the first two Shenmue games that were released for the Sega Dreamcast and then later ported to the Xbox. There is no modern platform that can run Shenmue so with the release of this collection, fans can expect to get up-to-date with the series ahead of the third chapter in this saga that is currently in development.

This collection is budget priced with a 10% digital pre-order discount available on Steam, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Live Store. The system requirements for the game on PC were also shared by Sega.

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 64Bit

Processor: Intel i3-560 / AMD FX-4300

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti (1GB Vram) / AMD Radeon 6990

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 30 GB available space

Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games. It pioneered many aspects of modern gaming, including open world city exploration, and was the game that coined the Quick Time Event (QTE). It was one of the first games with a persistent open world, where day cycles to night, weather changes, shops open and close and NPCs go about their business all on their own schedules. Its engrossing epic story and living world created a generation of passionate fans, and the game consistently makes the list of “greatest games of all time”.

Shenmue 1 and 2 HD will launch on August 21st for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.